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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Do you have difficulty deciding what to eat? Tired of the same food each and every day? When you’re told that dinner’s ready, you put away your toys, turn off the TV and wash your hands. When you sit at the table, you find the offering is not at all appealing. What do you do? Does Mom (or Dad) allow you to discuss options? As you are given multiple options, you turn everything down. Even pizza doesn’t appeal. Then the table is turned and you’re asked to share some options. What would you suggest? Will your suggestions be realistic? Or is there one simple solution to make everyone happy and fill your empty tummy?
Paul Wills’ picture book story, A Meal That Appeals, is a fun, playful story about food. Told in rhyming verse and full of both realistic and unusual food suggestions, this story will have young readers and their parents chuckling along. As emotions escalate and frustration obviously sets in, the exchange of food ideas almost becomes a battle of wills. I guess we all feel that way sometimes: the same old favorites just don’t have the same old attraction. It’s a difficult dilemma and both parent and child must keep their cool as decisions need to be made. Gone are the days when the meal was placed before you and you ate it regardless of its appeal. Now, everyone can have their say. But, it can be done diplomatically, and whilst this is an entertaining story about food, it’s also a good lesson in calm negotiation skills. Love the illustrations and the little boy’s expressions are superb.
